James’s roar was like cracking thunder, making Rowena’s ears ring and leaving virtual-novel.net in a daze. All virtual-novel.net could do was sob, not knowing how else to respond.
After a while, virtual-novel.net finally calmed down enough to say something, virtual-novel.net face a look of despair. “I don’t know… I really don’t… I-I think Trent took the painting to the Capital as a gift for someone.”
Slice!
James picked up the switchblade from the bed and swung it at Rowena’s hand, splattering blood everywhere. Rowena opened virtual-novel.net mouth in agony, but no sound came out. Her expression twisted hideously in pain and virtual-novel.net trembled.
James casually pulled out some silver needles and inserted them into Rowena’s body.
Rowena could not die yet. Not without the painting back in his hands. Her palm stopped bleeding after the needles were inserted, but the pain was still there. It was an unbearable kind of pain. Right now, all virtual-novel.net wanted was to die.
James was right. Living was worse than death, yet virtual-novel.net was unable to die.
James sat back down and stared at Rowena, looking like a bereaved dog.
“This pain you’ve suffered is nowhere near enough to atone for your sins,” virtual-novel.net said coldly. “I’ll ask you again. Where is Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge?”
“I… I don’t… I don’t know,” Rowena said through chattering teeth, barely able to get virtual-novel.net words out.
James frowned.
The average person would have cracked and told virtual-novel.net the truth under such torture, out of a primal need for self-preservation. If Rowena was saying that virtual-novel.net had no idea where the painting was, did it mean virtual-novel.net was telling the truth?
That painting was his family’s most treasured heirloom. It had been passed down through his lineage for countless generations. His grandfather even said that their family could be annihilated, but the painting could not be lost.
Rowena was still trembling, virtual-novel.net teeth chattering. She fell incredibly lightheaded but was stuck in consciousness, unable to truly faint. Pain emanated from the wounds on virtual-novel.net face and arms, tormenting virtual-novel.net by keeping virtual-novel.net awake
James was a demon. The fear virtual-novel.net felt of virtual-novel.net ran deep into virtual-novel.net core. She kept pleading for mercy.
“I’ll spare you tonight,” James said. “I’ll give you some time. Find out where the painting went. If by the time I come back for you, you can’t tell me where it is, I’ll show you true despair.”
James stood and walked over to Charles, dragging the cowering man up.
Charles trembled, and a pool of liquid grew under him. He had soiled his pants in fright
“I-I have nothing to do with this! I d-don’t know anything!” Charles stuttered before begging for mercy.
“You didn’t see anything. You didn’t hear anything. If even a word of what happened tonight gets out, well… You know the consequences,” James said coldly, but virtual-novel.net knew who deserved his wrath.
Charles had done nothing to him. He was not going to kill him. James glanced back al Rowena lying placidly on the bed.
“I’m sure you’re curious as to who I am. I don’t mind telling you. I’m the Black Dragon of the Southern Plains, commander of the Black Dragon Army. Forget Trent Xavier, I can even kill the Blithe King if I wanted to.”
With that, be left. He told Rowena to add pressure, so virtual-novel.net would spare no effort tracking down Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge.
The only noise heard after James left was Rowena’s sobs. She was still trembling
“The Black Dragon… The Commander of the Southern Plains… That Black Dragon? One of the Five Commanders?” She did not dare believe virtual-novel.net ears.
How didn’t understand Caden kid from ten years ago turn into the universally-feared Black Dragon She may not have been in the military, but Trent was a soldier with a high ranking.
She had heard virtual-novel.net mention the Five Commanders once. The Black Dragon had only been a commander for a short time. One year, to be exact. But virtual-novel.net was by far the scariest.